Samsung Galaxy Player Coming this Spring

Samsung has what they are calling a new category of Android ultra-mobile devices. The new Galaxy Player isn't a large tablet (the screen sizes are four and five inches), nor is it a smartphone, but it has many of the features of both – Internet access, Android apps, games, the ability to watch videos, play music and enjoy e-books.

The 4" and 5" screen models of Galaxy Player both boast Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n) connectivity, front and rear cameras (including a flash on the 5" model), stereo speakers, 8 GB on-board memory (expandable via MicroSD slot), and support for Adobe Flash 10.1.

The players support videos in DivX, Xvid, WMV, MPEG4 and H.264 formats, along with the audio support for MP3, WMA, AAC, Ogg, and Flac.

Both Galaxy Player devices run Android version 2.2 (Froyo) and will be upgradeable to version 2.3 (Gingerbread). They will be available this spring. The exact release date and pricing info has not been announced.

Samsung Galaxy Player 5:

• Android 2.2 Froyo (2.3 Gingerbread upgrade later)
• 5-inch WVGA TFT LCD screen
• 8 GB of internal storage, 32 GB of external storage supported
• VGA Front-facing camera, 3.2 megapixel rear camera with auto-focus and Flash
• SoundAlive Sound Engine and stereo speaker present
• Qik VoIP calls and videochat available on Wi-Fi
• Video codecs: DivX, Xvid, WMV, MPEG4, H.264
• Audio codecs: MP3, AAC, WMA, Ogg, FLAC
• Samsung AllShare DLNA supported
• Bluetooth 3.0, GPS, Accelerometer, and WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
• Android Market and Google Mobile apps available

Samsung Galaxy Player 4:

• Android 2.2 Froyo (2.3 Gingerbread upgrade later)
• 4-inch SuperClear LCD screen
• 8 GB of internal storage, 32 GB of external storage supported
• VGA front-facing camera, 3.2 megapixel camera with auto-focus
• SoundAlive Sound Engine and stereo speaker present
• Skype pre-loaded for Wi-Fi audio calls, Qik pre-loaded for Wi-fi videochat
• Video codecs: DivX, Xvid, WMV, MPEG4, H.264
• Audio codecs: MP3, AAC, WMA, Ogg, FLAC
• Samsung AllShare DLNA supported
• Bluetooth 3.0, GPS, Accelerometer, and WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
• Android Market and Google Mobile apps available